Lake Street News Brief
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  April 28, 2010

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The Latest on Lake:

• Our Lake Street history projects are getting underway! We've kicked off with an oral history video with Joyce Krook, who was the longtime community relations specialist at Abbott Northwestern & Allina, and who grew up right around Lake & Hennepin. See the video and more about the project at our blog.
  
  
• City Pages has put together videos on some of their Best of the Twin Cities winners this year. Here's an interview with Bill Watkins of Merlin's Rest, winner of the Best Neighborhood Pub award, and another looking at Il Gatto's win for Best Happy Hour.
  
  
  
• Dining Out For Life is on Thursday, and many Lake Street area restaurants are participating. Dine at them on Thursday and a percentage of your bill will go towards fighting AIDS. Bar Abilene, El Nuevo Rode, Favor Cafe, Herkimer, Moto-i, The Independent, Tiger Sushi, Fuji-Ya, Aura, Town Talk Diner, Barbette, Chiang Mai Thai, Falafel King, Stella's Fish Cafe, Craftsman, Galactic Pizza, It's Greek To Me, Manny's Tortas, Midori's Floating World Cafe, and Tum Rup Thai are among the participants.
  
  
  
• The Star Tribune profiled Michelle Barber, the lead in Jungle Theater's new play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. It opened this week and runs through May.
  
  
  
• KARE11 took a look behind the scenes at the construction of the MayDay Parade at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre. There's one more workshop left, Thursday from 7 - 9 PM, and then it's time for the parade itself, on May 2nd starting at 1 PM!
  
  
• One opening and one re-opening to announce for this weekend. Hymie's Vintage Records will reopen on May 1st, at their new space at 3820 E. Lake, and Double Danger Comics will open at 818 W. Lake St., also on May 1st, which is Free Comic Book Day.
  
  

Lake Street Calendar:

Meetings & Gatherings:

April 30th: Breakfast with Gary Schiff
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 1515 E. Lake St. (Mercado Central)
This month will feature speakers from the Somali Documentary Project, which recently published a book charting the Somali diaspora.

April 30th: Early Mornings with Elizabeth Glidden
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 4762 Chicago Ave. S. (Turtle Bread)
This month, Elizabeth welcomes Senator Linda Berglin (SD 61), Senator Scott Dibble (SD 60), Representative Jeff Hayden (SD 61B), and Representative Frank Hornstein (SD 60B) to update us on the 2010 legislative session.

April 30th: Meet & Greet with New 3rd Precinct Command Staff
4:00 - 6:00 PM, 3501 Chicago Ave. S. (Pillsbury House)
Join them for light refreshments and a one-on-one opportunity to welcome Lt Lee Edwards to the 3rd Precinct, where he is now leading patrol for the sector 2 neighborhoods of Central, Powderhorn Park, Bryant, Bancroft, Standish, and Corcoran.

May 4th: CIDNA Annual Meeting
6:00 - 8:30 PM, 3700 Cedar Lake Ave.
Learn about Southwest LRT developments, summer construction, neighborhood revitalization projects, and more. Including updates from Council Members Lisa Goodman and Meg Tuthill, and other speakers.

May 13th: Positioning for Revenue Growth
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 1600 Utica Ave., Suite 700 (Hamline University - Minneapolis Center)

What can you do today to position you and your company for future sales growth? See more and register at Minneapolis Chamber's website.

May 13th: 5th Precinct Open House
5:00 - 7:00 PM, 3101 Nicollet Ave. S.

An open house to learn about the Minneapolis Police Departments. Information displays and demonstrations about many MPD and City services. Refreshments available, drawing for prizes.

May 20th: Town Hall Meeting with Council Member Meg Tuthill
6:30 PM, Bryant Square Park
Sponsored by Uptown Association. Register online. No cost to attend.
 
Entertainment & Other Events:

April 29th: Opening Reception for Independence & Revolution 1810/1910/2010, at Intermedia Arts
7:00 - 10:00 PM, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S.

This year marks two important milestones in the history of Mexico.  Two hundred years after the Mexican War of Independence and 100 years after the Mexican Revolution, the consulate is launching a new website and a series of cultural events, planned by the consulate's bicentennial committee, to celebrate these historic battles and connect all Minnesotans - Latino or not - with traditional and modern Mexico. Independence & Revolution 1810/1910/2010 is a visual art exhibition by Mexican Artists co-presented by Intermedia Arts. 

April 29th - May 1st: Open House at LynLake Fitness
3012 Lyndale Ave. S.

Free classes, food, prizes, and special open house discounts.

April 30th: 2010 Minnesota American Indian Month Kickoff Parade
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, starting at Cedar Ave. & 25th St.
Feast and live music at 12:30 at Minneapolis American Indian Center / Wakiagun Lawn

April 30th & May 1st: Between Earth and Sky, at Old Arizona
8:00 PM, 2821 Nicollet Ave.
“Between Earth and Sky” weaves aerial artistry, the spoken word, and song into a fantastic live performance – rich with feats of athleticism, artistry, humor, and grace. The Blue Phoenix Circus Troupe was founded by seasoned circus students who wanted to bring their skills to the professional world – both as performers and educators.

April 30th & May 1st: Kinetic Kitchen, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
The Kinetic Kitchen dance series is presented by Sarah LaRose-Holland. Featuring: Amy Trayers, Karis Sloss’ Eclectic Edge Ensemble, John Munger’s Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble, Ray Terrill Dance Group, Sarah LaRose-Holland’s Kinetic Evolutions

May 1st: First Midtown Farmers' Market of the Year
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 22nd & Lake
Email Amy at Corcoran Neighborhood to find out how you can help to get this year's market set up!

May 1st: 10th Annual Arbor Day Tree Planting
9:00 AM, Cepro site (Greenway near 10th Ave.)
Tree Trust staff, Master Gardeners and Tree Care Advisors will provide education on tree and shrub planting as well as plant maintenance that will ensure strong growth. Snacks, coffee, water and shovels will be provided. Don’t forget your gloves!

Through May 1st: Metamorphosis, presented by Frank Theatre
8:00 PM Thursday - Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday, 506 E. 24th St. (Open Eye Figure Theatre)
Frank Theatre presents the premiere of an original company-developed adaptation of Franz Kafka’s classic 1912 novella, Metamorphosis, one of the most analyzed stories in modern literature that continues to elicit vast interest and interpretation on the stage, in film and music.

May 2nd: Cinco De Mayo Celebration, hosted by El Nuevo Rodeo
12:00 - 8:00 PM, 27th & Lake
Salsa dancing, low rider car show, food and drink, and a roster of Mexican band and dance troupes.

May 2nd: HOBT's MayDay Parade and Festival
1:00 - 7:00 PM, down Bloomington ending in Powderhorn Park
This year's theme is UPROAR! Contact HOBT to sign up to volunteer.

May 2nd & 3rd: On My Way, at Bryant Lake Bowl
7:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
High school senior Nathaniel Irvin gathers a group of young Twin Cities performers for an evening of songs about independence, fear, and possibility as a new chapter of life begins.

May 4th: "Coop: A Family, a Farm, and the Pursuit of One Good Egg" author reading, at Magers & Quinn
7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
Faced with thirty-seven acres of fallen fences and overgrown fields surrounding his rickety Wisconsin farmhouse, and informed by his pregnant wife that she intends to deliver their baby at home, Michael Perry plumbs his unorthodox childhood--his city-bred parents took in sixty-some foster children while running a ramshackle dairy farm--for clues to how to proceed as a farmer, a husband, and a father. Coop is filled with humor, but Perry also writes from the quieter corners of his heart, chronicling experiences as joyful as the birth of his child and as devastating as the death of a dear friend.

May 4th - 6th: Art Classes for Youth, at Aldrich Arts
4:30 - 6:30 PM, 3501 Aldrich Ave. S.
Classes in Painting and Pottery are taught by working artists, both certified teachers. To register, email aldricharts@gmail.com or call 612-825-2479 x21. All classes are $20.  Scholarships are available.

May 8th: Mothers' Day Special, at Glaciers Cafe
3019 Minnehaha Ave. S.

All mothers eat free. Call 612-746-1504 for reservations.

May 8th: Honeymoon of the Dead author discussion, at Uncle Hugo's
1:00 - 2:00 PM, 2864 Chicago Ave. S.

Local fantasy author Tate Hallaway (who has also published as Lyda Morehouse) will sign and discuss Honeymoon of the Dead, the fifth in her fantasy series about a witch bookstore owner from Wisconsin.

May 9th: Cinco De Mayo Celebration, hosted by Sabri Properties
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 4th & Lake
Pony rides, children's games, folk dancers, food, drink, and many bands throughout the day.

May 16th: Lyn-Lake Street Fest & Bike Rally
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Lyndale & Lake

Bike rally 9:00 AM to noon. Live music from local artists and other events noon to 7:00 PM.

Through May 30th: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
Bain Boehlke directs a stellar cast in an electrifying Jungle production. When George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, invite a handsome young professor and his mousy wife home for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentments are unleashed as George and Martha turn their razor-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, and considered by many to be Albee’s masterpiece.

Through May 30th: 17 Swedish Designers, at American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave. (6:00 PM opening reception on the 29th)
Featuring the work of seventeen of the most notable designers in Sweden today -- and they're all women. The exhibit includes more than 60 examples of design in the form of furniture, textiles, and functional and decorative works in glass, ceramics, wood, steel, and other materials.